Drew Weatherton | Mario Kart 64 - The Mystery Boost Explained (Null Tires) @weatherton | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 3 hours ago
Thanks to Forest64 for collaborating with me on this. Players have found odd, mysterious speed boosts in various parts of Mario Kart 64 over the years. The most prominent and well-known being the last turn on Luigi Raceway. In this video, Forest64 and I explain how the "mystery boost" works and a new, surprising application for it on Bowser's Castle.
This video also includes a new, faster strategy for the stairs section of Bowser's Castle and references a new approach to sharp mini-turbos, demonstrated here: youtu.be/hFrOyAKNGmI
For a full list of surface types, referenced in this video, check out github.com/micro500/mariokart64/wiki/Surface-Map
Thanks to Forest64 for collaborating with me on this. Players have found odd, mysterious speed boosts in various parts of Mario Kart 64 over the years. The most prominent and well-known being the last turn on Luigi Raceway. In this video, Forest64 and I explain how the "mystery boost" works and a new, surprising application for it on Bowser's Castle.
This video also includes a new, faster strategy for the stairs section of Bowser's Castle and references a new approach to sharp mini-turbos, demonstrated here: youtu.be/hFrOyAKNGmI
For a full list of surface types, referenced in this video, check out github.com/micro500/mariokart64/wiki/Surface-Map
![[TAS] NEW Shortcut! Mario Kart 64 - Moo Moo Farm SC Flap 16.06 in 8K](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nuyg3UFN6-c/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] NEW Shortcut! Mario Kart 64 - Moo Moo Farm SC Flap 16.06 in 8K
The meme shortcut is finally real in time trials!
Details are explained in the video Bismuth, Forest and I collaborated on: https://youtu.be/-SuHSCkLD54")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Toads Turnpike Fast Lap 040](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pa4B9HtRh8o/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Toads Turnpike Fast Lap 040
This must be near the bottom.... right?")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 Bowsers Castle 150cc GP Lap Skip (Proof of Concept)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qG4FqxhhuCk/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 Bowsers Castle 150cc GP Lap Skip (Proof of Concept)
I knew if I could get behind the finish line from the bridge this would work, I just wasnt sure if it could be done. Now I know :)")
![[TAS] CM Lap Skip Alternate Approach Testing; Bowser (~2.4X Potential)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qOB-MRehb10/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] CM Lap Skip Alternate Approach Testing; Bowser (~2.4X Potential)
AB shroom spin across line land while still spinning to AB shroom spin back.")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - FS New Corner Cutter Shroomless Demo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qQG6YU_vOOo/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - FS New Corner Cutter Shroomless Demo
It turns out its possible to hit this shroomless. Im racing Dan Burbanks best available ghost hit with the original shroom strat (which he says is about 0.1 slower than his very best ever) and come just about even with him. This shows that a 3-lap would optimally still shroom on the original shroom spot (which should save about a second, if done on all three laps) while taking this shroomless. Ive included input display here to show that this is RTA viable, I dont have to do anything too funky like null tires (though I thought that would be needed).
The key is to MT into the snow NOT jump (for some reason that slows you down when going uphill off road after releasing an MT) and then shift right and then left to give yourself lateral movement up the right lip. Since youre going up a slope, you can get a larger (and large enough) jump to clear the out of bounds section. I dont see this happening 3/3 RTA any time soon but it could be viable for the first lap of a 3-lap.")
![[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Star Cup - 1P, GP, 150cc in 24592, twitch.tv/weatherton](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rD-EHVecJyA/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Mario Kart 64 - Star Cup - 1P, GP, 150cc in 24592, twitch.tv/weatherton
Follow me on twitch.tv/weatherton if you want to see me make progress on the other cups. Im over halfway done now.
Check out AGDQ 2016 for a bonus incentive to play this back on console with me providing live commentary during the TAS block.
Cup timings are as follows:
43483 Power on to race finish
Race Times:
• WS: 1134 (299, 436, 399)
• SL: 4792 (2383, 1786, 623)
• RRy: 5832 (2380, 2693, 759)
• BC: 4834 (3738, 552, 544)
• Total In-Game Time: 24592")
![[TAS] New Shortcut! Clearing the Moat, Mario Kart 64 - Royal Raceway](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s8Vje2dCaho/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] New Shortcut! Clearing the Moat, Mario Kart 64 - Royal Raceway
I described attempts at clearing the Royal Raceway moat in this video: https://youtu.be/IZxdz3zGIzE?si=gcYtywtVEmWSEZAm
Its finally been done for real. Not sure how much time this saves versus other strategies, will take some time to work on setting up and such. It seems to require two mushrooms but the second one may not be necessary with a really big bounce.")
![[TAS] Console Verified, CM SC Flap, 491 Weathertenko Skip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tJxWbXSJLS8/hqdefault.jpg "[TAS] Console Verified, CM SC Flap, 491 Weathertenko Skip
Thanks to Peter Greenwood (micro500) over at TASVideos, I was able to sync the input from two different Weathertenko TAS movie files on my actual N64 console. This is the first time the skip has ever been achieved on console and it verifies that it is technically possible. Now someone just needs to actually do it unassisted :)")
